:lamp: Replaced headlight bulb and marker light bulb.
The left side marker light had been out for a few weeks. It's a pretty inconsequential part, so I haven't been in a hurry to fix it. Last time it was out, I had the bike at the dealer for the headlight harness recall, so had them replace the marker lamp while they were in the neighborhood. They noted that they didn't have the correct bulb, something like it takes a 3 amp but they only had a 5 amp in stock. Please don't take those values literally. Anyway, I told them to put in what they had, order me the correct bulb, and next time it goes out, I'll replace it.
A few days ago, the left headlight goes out. This is an important part, so I'm in a hurry to fix. Wow, $25 for an OEM light bulb! That's from my usual online discount supplier, RMATVMC. So of course I order 2 because if one goes, the other may not be far behind.
Good news is - changing a headlight bulb is really easy. Bad news is - I make it way more work by having a dash infill panel with close fitting fasteners. This is probably a good candidate for plastic, reusable, rivet type fasteners instead of nuts and bolts.
Now I know why I wasn't in a hurry to replace the marker light bulb. It's way more effort than the headlight. 4 bolts for the headlight fascia plus 4 bolts for the headlight assembly. It's not hard, just a lot of effort for an inconsequential little bulb.
Funny thing I now notice about the lights operation.
Previously - at key on, the marker lamps light while the headlights do not. This makes sense as a safety measure and to reduce electrical load at start up. Then when the engine is running, the headlights come on.
Now - at key on, only the left marker light is on while the right side is not. When the engine runs, both marker and headlights are on. I didn't knowingly touch any lights or wiring harnesses on the right side since those lights were working. This is not a big deal, just curious. Maybe the right marker light is jealous because the left side got a new bulb?